Study on the Relationship between the Components of a Place and the Activities of Community Gardens

Case Study in Hyogo Prefecture

Abstract

This study focused on the practices of community gardens of an urban area in Hyogo Prefecture and clarified the relationship between the components at a place and the activities. Analyzing 21 cases base on the survey of community gardens, following conclusions are derived; community gardens were effective in points of "beautification of community area", "creation of the safe community" and "promotion of communication between inhabitants". In addition, it was also clarified reasonable way how to set the components of a place and coordinate the activities. Therefore, this conclusion imply that community garden enables various problems occurred in community to be solved.